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Burnout

Rebecca Jenshak

3.88 AVERAGE

funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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3.0
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Burnout by Rebecca Jenshak gets a solid 3 stars from me. It’s a steamy sports romance that breaks from the usual football/hockey tropes and instead throws us into the world of motocross and gymnastics—yes, you read that right. Knox Holland is your classic tattooed bad boy with a tragic family backstory (dead mom, absentee dad, chip on his shoulder), and Avery is an Olympic-medal-winning gymnast trying to come back from a knee injury. He’s all freestyle chaos, and she’s disciplined power—so naturally, they’re oil and water until they’re suddenly setting the whole book on fire. The “enemies-to-lovers” angle felt a little light, and the “I don’t do relationships” trope is, well, exactly what you think it is. But the banter is fun, the chemistry is strong, and I appreciated watching Knox shift from making fun of gymnastics to genuinely respecting it (and Avery). Is this book groundbreaking? Not really. Is it enjoyable, swoony, and an easy read that doesn’t take itself too seriously? Absolutely. Sometimes that’s exactly what you need.

Cute story but nothing particularly standout about it 
fast-paced

This was a great book to listen to. It was fun, sweet, funny, had great banter and I loved Knox's brothers and their heckling. I also really enjoyed the sports that were included here and how they interconnected using gymnastics to help Knox with his motocross tricks. Avery and Knox were sweet together and I really enjoyed their story.
emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was a quick and fun palette cleanser after a whole lot of not so great reads 😪
funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
lighthearted medium-paced
emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes